One of the original Rosie the Riveters was just in the news. Now 98 years old, Elinor Otto visited the San Diego aircraft plant where she first picked up her riveting gun during World War II. At the D…
Gender Issues
In the US and beyond, women have been an underutilized resource. Econlife looks at feminist issues and the changing role and value of women at home and at work.
Why We Have Fewer Female CEOs
With Indra Nooyi leaving PepsiCo, we have even fewer female CEOs of major corporations who can change expectations about male leadership.…
The Value of Work Done at Home
Whether looking at childcare, boiling water, or changing a light bulb, the activities that compose household production are tough to value.…
Still More on the Mommy Penalty
Two new papers have looked more closely at the mommy penalty and even identified how women who have no children are affected.…
The Missing Female Film Critics
The skewed race and gender of the film critics that review our top grossing movies might not express what a more diverse group would say.…
Gender Equity for Saudi Women at Starbucks and Beyond
While today is the first day that Saudi women can drive legally, they still experience gender inequity at Starbucks and beyond.…
The Top Ten Worst Reasons For Not Having Women on Corporate Boards
Looking at a list of the ten worst reasons used to explain women’s absence from corporate boards, we can see why progress has been slow.…
Do We Really Have a Student Loan Crisis?
With debt and delinquencies multiplying, a student loan crisis could be developing but on the other hand, not necessarily.…
The Women We Never Knew About
Because of the NY Times Overlooked project, Emily Roebling’s long delayed obituary displays how she helped to build the Brooklyn Bridge.…
More on the Mom Penalty
Whether we look at a cartoon on women’s “mental load” at home or a recent study on the gender pay gap in Denmark, the problem is the mommy penalty.…